Daily Archives: April 11, 2014

Californian noise-rockers WTCHS have been molding their under-appreciated sound for two years by now. They are by no means underachievers, it’s just that a lot of people might not have heard about them – or their sound. Starting out in May 2012 with their single “Adult Crimes“, a rather low-keyed presence in sound with comparisons to; Danzig before he got bloated. Moving on from their rather stoner-rock themed first single to an EP titled “Wet Weapons EP“, which virtually holds the same sound true. Though it’s combined with slightly more indie-pop and math rock, the sound-scape itself stays true to a general atmosphere found in their earlier release. Move on to January of 2013 and their sound gets even more gritty, more noisy – when they begin to punch into noise rock for real. This release, “PIE-002“, featured not only their track “Future Fires” but also tracks by Bleet, Wild Domestic and I Smell Blood. In April, their sound got paved into a combination of their earlier noise-rock sound, but featuring an even more math-rock-inspired outfit, dealing with anguish and changes in the landscape of sound only appropriate for those wanting to deal with the harsher side of their sound. The release was a split together with Thoughts On Air called “WTCHS​/​Thoughts On Air“. In September, a few months later, they put out a split together with Das Rad – titled “WTCHS​/​Das Rad” – featuring a less rock’n’roll side of themselves, instilling hope of a noise-pop future. They’re been released by labels such as Buzz Records, Out of Sound, PERDU and Sonic Unyon.

Their latest release, which came out in half a year after their split with Das Rad, is their first full-length album ever. It could be said to be their debut-album. This album, being simultaneously released by different labels, have a well-rounded sound and it feels like they’ve hit their mark with it. Therefore, the logical conclusion is an album instead of a split, single or EP. It’s titled “It’s Not A Cross, It’s A Curse!” and touch different territories of sound, making it a nostalgic trip back into their lowly presence with indie-pop as a mere placeholder, to noise-rock, away into math rock – crossing genres as they pass into something they can call their home. I’ve been given the opportunity to exclusively premiere a track from this release which was put out on the 4th of April. The track “Tiger” from this album is featured exclusively for your listening pleasure. You can stream and listen to the track itself down below, and you can also buy their release from themselves, or their different labels. Check it out, because this is something you wouldn’t like to miss. They’ve got a lot to offer musically, a stringent response to an unhinged world.